<description>&lt;p&gt;The most recent film on our Latin American odyssey is the Venezuelan MY STRAIGHT SON (2012). After reviews — some more fervent than others — we talk about drama, found families, and whether or not we might have a Eurocentric view of this film’s politics. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recent Media&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; GOLDENEYE (1995): Martin Campbell, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean&lt;br&gt; REACHER (2022–): Lee Child, Nick Santora, Alan Ritchson &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommendations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (2012): Stephen Chbosky, Logan Lernan, Emma Watson&lt;br&gt; BEAUTIFUL THING (1996): Jonathan Harvey, Hettie MacDonald, Linda Henry&lt;br&gt; [Sam’s last-minute, unexpected recommendation] THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (2004): Walter Salles, Ernesto Guevara, Gael Garcia Bernal&lt;br&gt; THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2000): Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Stephen Belber &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Footnotes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; This week’s links: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/26384822" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.jstor.org/stable/26384822&lt;/a&gt; (JSTOR subscription needed) &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela" rel="nofollow"&gt;en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-catharsis-definition" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-catharsis-definition&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series)" rel="nofollow"&gt;en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g9621178/best-gay-lgbt-films" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g9621178/best-gay-lgbt-films&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find Us On Podchaser - &lt;a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Follow Us - &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Prestige

KaijuFM

5.7 - MY STRAIGHT SON (2012) & Acceptance

JUL 25, 202233 MIN
The Prestige

5.7 - MY STRAIGHT SON (2012) & Acceptance

JUL 25, 202233 MIN

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<p>The most recent film on our Latin American odyssey is the Venezuelan MY STRAIGHT SON (2012). After reviews — some more fervent than others — we talk about drama, found families, and whether or not we might have a Eurocentric view of this film’s politics. </p> <p><strong>Recent Media</strong><br> GOLDENEYE (1995): Martin Campbell, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean<br> REACHER (2022–): Lee Child, Nick Santora, Alan Ritchson </p> <p><strong>Recommendations</strong><br> THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (2012): Stephen Chbosky, Logan Lernan, Emma Watson<br> BEAUTIFUL THING (1996): Jonathan Harvey, Hettie MacDonald, Linda Henry<br> [Sam’s last-minute, unexpected recommendation] THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (2004): Walter Salles, Ernesto Guevara, Gael Garcia Bernal<br> THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2000): Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Stephen Belber </p> <p><strong>Footnotes</strong><br> This week’s links: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/26384822" rel="nofollow">www.jstor.org/stable/26384822</a> (JSTOR subscription needed) </li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-catharsis-definition" rel="nofollow">www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-catharsis-definition</a> </li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series)" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series)</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g9621178/best-gay-lgbt-films" rel="nofollow">www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g9621178/best-gay-lgbt-films</a> </li> </ul> <p>Find Us On Podchaser - <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454" rel="nofollow">https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454</a><br> Follow Us - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast</a></p>